tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3420419511488075050.post5000097681905836573..comments2023-12-30T00:39:35.575-08:00Comments on Anybody Want a Peanut?: Day 10: In Case of EmergencyWantapeanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993949583915924482noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3420419511488075050.post-24628753603982629072015-11-11T10:35:26.040-08:002015-11-11T10:35:26.040-08:00My heart breaks for the autistic people murdered b...My heart breaks for the autistic people murdered by their caregivers/parents. There are many factors that come into events such as these that there is no cut-and-dried solution, but I came to these conclusions:<br /><br />-There is a lack of support for caregivers. It is a very strenuous job, sometimes with little reward. <br />-This lack of support creates resentment against the care recipient, which the caregiver fails to address in a healthy way. <br />-The resentment and stress build over time, which leads to low self-esteem, and eventually culminates into the incident. <br /><br />I still think that there is no way of justifying murder, but the underlying causes must be addressed. <br /><br />Also:<br />-Meltdowns, psychotic episodes, and overdosing are as bad for the person experiencing it as the caregiver, if not worse. They have the same "powder keg" action as the aforementioned events.<br /><br />-The spark that sets off the powder keg is not the powder keg itself. People in caregiving positions tend to store their frustration as "powder" in a "keg" and something particularly stressful, the "spark" can set it off. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616282351291824392noreply@blogger.com